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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in New York

6 Ranked Colleges
95 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 20,201 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,177 and had an average of $24,197 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 4,235 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,200 and $27,639 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 95 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in philosophy and religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy and religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy and religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york doctor’s degree philosophy & religious studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in New York

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Vestal, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #5 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
#4 in overall quality

Fordham University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham University are $23,846.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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